Centralising insolvencies of pan-European corporate groups: a creditor's dream or nightmare

Reflects on whether the EC's centralised approach to corporate insolvency within multinational groups of companies is likely to promote fairness to creditors. Considers the extent to which such a system fulfils creditors' expectations concerning the location of the insolvency process, disc...

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Main Author: Ronen-Mevorach, Irit
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Published: Sweet & Maxwell 2006
Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/1767/
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description Reflects on whether the EC's centralised approach to corporate insolvency within multinational groups of companies is likely to promote fairness to creditors. Considers the extent to which such a system fulfils creditors' expectations concerning the location of the insolvency process, discourages forum shopping and provides sufficient representation. Details, with reference to cases including the Chancery Division ruling in Re Daisytek-ISA Ltd, how the rights of multinational group creditors may be threatened under Council Regulation 1346/2000 and suggests a potential solution based on identification of a true centre of main interests which would ensure procedural transparency.
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spelling nottingham-17672020-05-04T20:29:26Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/1767/ Centralising insolvencies of pan-European corporate groups: a creditor's dream or nightmare Ronen-Mevorach, Irit Reflects on whether the EC's centralised approach to corporate insolvency within multinational groups of companies is likely to promote fairness to creditors. Considers the extent to which such a system fulfils creditors' expectations concerning the location of the insolvency process, discourages forum shopping and provides sufficient representation. Details, with reference to cases including the Chancery Division ruling in Re Daisytek-ISA Ltd, how the rights of multinational group creditors may be threatened under Council Regulation 1346/2000 and suggests a potential solution based on identification of a true centre of main interests which would ensure procedural transparency. Sweet & Maxwell 2006-08 Article PeerReviewed Ronen-Mevorach, Irit (2006) Centralising insolvencies of pan-European corporate groups: a creditor's dream or nightmare. Journal of Business Law, 2006 (August). pp. 468-486. ISSN 0021-9460 http://www.sweetandmaxwell.co.uk/Catalogue/ProductDetails.aspx?productid=7128&recordid=476
spellingShingle Ronen-Mevorach, Irit
Centralising insolvencies of pan-European corporate groups: a creditor's dream or nightmare
title Centralising insolvencies of pan-European corporate groups: a creditor's dream or nightmare
title_full Centralising insolvencies of pan-European corporate groups: a creditor's dream or nightmare
title_fullStr Centralising insolvencies of pan-European corporate groups: a creditor's dream or nightmare
title_full_unstemmed Centralising insolvencies of pan-European corporate groups: a creditor's dream or nightmare
title_short Centralising insolvencies of pan-European corporate groups: a creditor's dream or nightmare
title_sort centralising insolvencies of pan-european corporate groups: a creditor's dream or nightmare
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